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Kid Pix® Deluxe 4™ for Schools User’s Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS What’s New? .....................................................................................................................................3 Options for Educators......................................................................................................................4 Manage Library Preferences ..................................................................................................4 Publish to Idea Machine........................................................................................................5 Add/Edit Kid Note.................................................................................................................5 Setting Up Multiple Users .....................................................................................................6 Activating Small Kids Mode ..................................................................................................7 Bilingual (Spanish) Mode......................................................................................................7 Controlling Sound.................................................................................................................7 About Kid Pix Deluxe 4 for Schools................................................................................................8 Getting Started on Windows .................................................................................................8 Getting Started on Macintosh ...............................................................................................8 The Kid Pix Paint Zone.........................................................................................................9 The Kid Pix SlideShow..........................................................................................................9 Getting Help........................................................................................................................10 Using the Art Tools ........................................................................................................................10 Using Drawing Tools...........................................................................................................11 Drawing Tips ....................................................................................................................11 Using Painting Tools ...........................................................................................................12 Paintbrushes.....................................................................................................................12 Sound Art .........................................................................................................................12 Spray Cans........................................................................................................................13 Painting Tips ....................................................................................................................13 Using Fill Buckets ...............................................................................................................13 Fill Tips ............................................................................................................................14 Using Mixers .......................................................................................................................14 Mixer Tips ........................................................................................................................15 Using Rubber Stamps ..........................................................................................................15 Editing Rubber Stamps.....................................................................................................15 Using Paper Texture ............................................................................................................16 Using the Color Picker and Eye Dropper............................................................................17 Using Erasers.......................................................................................................................17 Using the Undo Guy ...........................................................................................................18 All About Text ................................................................................................................................19 Adding Text .........................................................................................................................19 Drawing Text Boxes..........................................................................................................19 Text in Small Kids Mode ..................................................................................................19 ABC Text Tool ..................................................................................................................20 Working with Text Boxes....................................................................................................20 Text Box Tips....................................................................................................................21 Changing the Way the Letters Look....................................................................................21 Checking Spelling ...............................................................................................................22 Reading Text Out Loud.......................................................................................................22 Changing the Voice ..........................................................................................................23 Teaching Kid Pix to Pronounce........................................................................................23 Moving, Copying, Cutting, and Pasting .......................................................................................23 The Grab Tool .....................................................................................................................24 The Scissors Tool.................................................................................................................24 1 Kid Pix® Deluxe 4™ for Schools User’s Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS Using Libraries...............................................................................................................................25 Using Library Tools.............................................................................................................25 Library Trays ....................................................................................................................26 Backgrounds........................................................................................................................26 Importing Backgrounds....................................................................................................26 Stickers................................................................................................................................27 Animations ..........................................................................................................................28 Playing Animations ..........................................................................................................28 Animation Tips.................................................................................................................29 Sounds.................................................................................................................................29 Adding Stuff to Your Picture..................................................................................................30